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Louise
M.
McCabe

Partner

Louise McCabe has extensive litigation experience at both the trial and appellate court levels in matters involving insurance coverage, accounting and legal malpractice, broker liability, directors’ and officers’ liability and commercial litigation. She has served as regional and national coordinating counsel for clients with litigation pending in a number of jurisdictions and is experienced in all aspects of pretrial and trial preparation in complex matters. Louise has also represented clients in international and domestic arbitrations.

Significant experience handling complex insurance coverage litigation in federal and state courts throughout the country in matters involving a variety of professional liability, E&O, and D&O coverage issues and including CGL environmental and asbestos coverage disputes. Ms. McCabe also has significant first party and third party, and extra contractual “bad faith” cases in personal and commercial lines of insurance. Louise has served as national and regional coordinating counsel to various insurance companies throughout her career.

Professional Liability and Directors and Officers

Defended directors and officers of failed savings and loan against mismanagement claims.

Obtained summary judgment in favor of major international accounting firm in shareholder action for professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty arising from subsequent bankruptcy of retail audit client.

Defended a variety of third party subpoenas served on accounting firms by various governmental agencies and private parties.

Achieved favorable verdict and monetary damages judgment at trial for owner/developer of an upscale Northern California shopping center in breach of contract action against tenant, and successful removal of tenant from property.

Represented owner of mobile home park in dispute over ownership and lease interests.

Achieved favorable result for wind energy company in dispute over lease payments and violations of long term lease by operator.